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South Hamilton Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

404 Blaine St, Jewell, IA 50130 · (515) 827-5096 · Part of South Hamilton Community School District

Jewell Junction’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about South Hamilton Elem

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Jewell Junction kids: South Hamilton Middle And High School

On the path

Where Jewell Junction kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6South Hamilton ElemYou are here
7–12South Hamilton Middle And High Schoolin Jewell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

404 Blaine St, Jewell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten56
Grade 141
Grade 242
Grade 350
Grade 457
Grade 551
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
348’20
364’21
362’22
355’23
370’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Hamilton Elem from Jewell Junction families.

Other schools in South Hamilton Community School District

The district →
South Hamilton Middle And High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jewell
A−
300 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Jewell Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.